Judge — September 8, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This single-panel cartoon satirizes reckless driving and drunk driving enforcement. A police officer on the ground stops a speeding vehicle traveling at an impossibly high speed (300 mph), citing both the extreme velocity and alcohol on the driver's breath as violations. The humor derives from the absurdity: the cartoon depicts a chaotic, fantastical scene with vehicles flying through the air and explosive activity, suggesting the driver's reckless behavior has caused mayhem. The officer's matter-of-fact citation—beginning with "Yex"—uses colloquial speech, emphasizing the mundane bureaucracy of traffic law enforcement amid this surreal destruction. The cartoon likely critiques how authorities focus on technical violations while ignoring the broader dangerous consequences of reckless driving. The title "JUDGE" suggests this appeared in the satirical magazine's section offering commentary on law enforcement or judicial matters.